About La Palapa

La Palapa combines authentic Mexican home cooking with a festive bar and a warm and friendly atmosphere which makes for the perfect place to dine or celebrate any occasion! We specialize in "Mexico City style" tacos and quesadillas and regional home cooking. Our menu includes such dishes as Tacos al Pastor, Mole Negro Oaxaqueno, Salsa Pibil and many other specialties from different regions of Mexico. Our award winning Margaritas are all made with fresh juices and are delicious, especially when you add house made hibiscus aqua fresca and a chile-piquin salted rim! Refreshing Mexican beer cocktails, such as the Michelada and the Chelada are even given special attention at La Palapa. La Palapa is available for catering on or off premise. We specialize in creating menus for private parties and events.

Catering:La Palapa combines authentic Mexican home cooking with a festive party and friendly atmosphere which makes for the perfect place to celebrate any occasion. Already have a location? Perfect let us cater it for you! We have extensive catering experience and can cater any special event large or small. We will work with you to customize a menu that you will be thrilled with! A sit down dinner for six, a make your own taco bar, appetizers for a birthday party, no problem! Please email us at lapalapa77@aol.com with any questions or check out www.lapalapa.com for more information.

Parking Details:Street Parking with Meters. There is a garage on East 9th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues.

Private Party Facilities:Private dining is available for up to 30 guests in our back room. The entire restaurant accommodates 125 for private events. We also cater parties from 10 to 1000 at La Palapa or in your own venue.

La Palapa's Artisanal Salsas, Chorizo, Moles and Queso Fresco are house made in the traditional manner using natural and organic ingredients substitutions $2 service charge of 20% added to parties of six or more we are only able to accept 3 credit cards per table gracias

Sadly, the margaritas were practically undrinkable, and we ordered two different pitchers. I ordered a cocktail instead. Service was slow but friendly. Food was mediocre overall. Al pastor taco was the best. Fun atmosphere for a a group reservation, but the food and drinks were just not good.

VENGAN AQUI!THE FOOD: authentic, flavorful, delicious.THE DRINKS: we tried jalapeño margaritas, one with mezcal, the other tequila, both CRAZY delicious and certified, spice-nut spicy. another had the frozen strawberry margarita before converting to the jala-mezcalarita, while our beer enthusiast enjoyed the authentic offerings.THE NOISE: real loud on a Friday night, but the energy is infectious!CONCLUSION: we will be returning for more! such a vibrant scene, friendly staff and de-LISH-ous offerings.

Tags: People Watching, Authentic, Good Vegetarian Options, Vibrant Bar Scene, Good for a Date, Special Occasion, Bar Seating, Neighborhood Gem, Spicy, Good for Birthdays, Good for Groups, Fun, Handcrafted Cocktails

Made reservations for a group of 7 for Saturday brunch. 5 of us arrived on time and the hostess had no problem at all seating us without the rest of our party. Our waiter, Andrew, was courteous of our missing guests and offered to still get our bottomless drink orders in so that the drinks would arrive and the 1.5 hour clock would start around the time that the rest of our party arrived. He was very knowledgeable on the menu and an enthusiastic waiter who made our already enjoyable experience at La Palapa that much better.

We all got the Huevos Rancheros Verdes which I would strongly recommend. Strawberry frozen margaritas are amazing and Andrew made sure we were filled all throughout our meal! Definitely will be returning

Tags: Neighborhood Gem, Great for Brunch, Good Vegetarian Options, Good for Groups, Casual

Five of us shared a memorable Dia de Los Muertos feast at La Palapa. Every bite was delicious, the service was attentive and amiable, and The Best Margarita award is well deserved. Every visit to La Palapa is a sensory delight You can’t do better if “the real thing” is what you’re after. Kudos!

I hope this was an off night -- I've enjoyed La Palapa so much more on other occasions. I had forgotten how unpleasantly noisy it is on weekends, but it was the food that was disappointing -- the fish and shrimp were overcooked, and the quesadillas had sat for quite a while before they were served.

It has a great bar scene so would be fun for drinks and apps including a terrific guacamole. For group dining it is almost impossible to hear the people across the table. My wife had the tilapia which was drowning in a nondescript red sauce while I had the steak which was done perfectly and had a tangy jalapeño sauce that was quite tasty. Mahi mahi which was delivered to our table by accident and left at no charge was tastier than the tilapia by far. There are so many Mexican options in the city that I have a hard time justifying La Palapa as a restaurant that I would return to.

Service was great. I enjoyed my meal, I know my some friends were not as satisfied. Bacon is very good there. Drinks are in mini pitchers which is wonderful so you don't have to bother your waiter as frequently for bottomless brunch.

When I think about what characterizes a good Mexican restaurant, I think about the margaritas. Frankly, we were not impressed with the margaritas, and questioned whether they contained any tequila. The food is excellent, and everyone in my group enjoyed what they ordered. If you don't like really spicy food, you might ask about your order, as some of the sauces definitely had some heat to them. The service was disappointing, which I experienced on my first visit as well. This is certainly not my favorite Mexican restaurant, but I think it could be if they a bit more attention to the details.

This place was so bad I had to laugh. From the lack of air-conditioning on a ninety-plus degree night to the inept waitress to the entrees that resembled week-old leftovers. My wife may never eat Mexican food again.

Very accommodating of the changes I made in my reservation. Food is possibly more expensive than you might be used to paying for Mexican but it's totally worth it. Split some appetizers and get a couple of tacos for a less expensive meal. Overall delicious and friendly restaurant.

Tags: Hot Spot, Special Occasion, Spicy, Comfort Food, Cozy, Creative Cuisine, Fun, Good for Birthdays, Handcrafted Cocktails, Good for Groups, Good for a Date, Authentic

Went here for bottomless brunch with a couple friends. Food was good and drinks were strong. Server was a little spread thin and was hard to get attention of. Would probably go again if I had another puls’d deal

This was the worst restaurant I have been to since Hurricane Sandy (about 5 years ago when all the restaurants ran out of food).

We started with a pitcher of margaritas, which tasted like rail tequila combined with a powdered sugar mix such as Crystal Light or Tang (worst margarita I have ever had).

We also started with the guac, which should be a staple item for any Mexican restaurant. However, this tasted worse than something I would make at home. It was bland and just tasted like an avocado, not to mention the chips were stale and not warmed as a good Mexican restaurant might do.

I then ordered the chicken enchilada which was truly terrible. It tasted bland and worse than something I would buy at Duane Reade and pulled out of the microwave. Either that, or I was served wet tunafish covered in verde sauce.

Lastly, not only was the taste completely bad, but the presentation was equally as poor. I suppose that this is the type of food that hipster liberals in the East Village have become accustomed to and that's the real reason they are projecting their anger on the Trump administration.

Staff seemed overloaded and disorganized and somehow split up our reservation by accident? However they fixed it right away and were very kind/pleasant. Food is tasty - the guac is excellent. We were told the medium was a "spicy" medium but trust me it is not - don't be afraid to go for gold. Will return.

Not a good food experience at all. Guacamole and drinks were OK but the main courses (steak and lamb shank) were not prepared well. Nice atmosphere though. Go for drinks and bar snacks but go someplace else for real dinner. Great location though.

The food was definitely over priced and not as impressive, considering the tacos fell apart after the first bite. The drinks were good but I've had better tacos for half the price. Service was nice though.

My daughter had happened upon the La Palapa stand at Vanderbilt Urbanspace location, and had delicious vegetarian tacos. Knowing how much my husband likes Mexican food, we made a reservation on the spot to at the St. Marks Place location for his birthday. We were really disappointed. Despite our reservation, we were seated beside the waiter station, which was both busy and crowded. The guacamole was delicious, but not worth $14.00. Our food was fine, but we were hoping for more than fine for a birthday dinner. Small portions and too much cheese. It was not worth the $100.00 price tag. We left sad, which put a damper on my husbands special day.

I had a great experience at La Palapa! I was there with a group of about 15 people for my best friend's birthday dinner. They were very accommodating, and our waiter was great. The food and drinks were outstanding. The chile relleno, guacamole, and pomegranate margaritas were particular standouts. I will absolutely be back!

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